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The Middle Ages in the Modern World is a biennial conference about the ways in which the Middle Ages have been received, imagined, invoked, relived, used, abused, and refashioned in the modern and contemporary worlds. Hosted by John Cabot University and the École française de Rome, MAMO 2018 will take place for the first time outside of Great Britain, in the historic center of Rome, on 21-24 November 2018 (Wednesday-Saturday). A special, optional day of medieval and medievalizing site visits in and around Rome will follow on Sunday, November 25th. The Middle Ages in the Modern World è un convegno, finora tenutosi a cadenza biennale, sui modi in cui il medioevo è stato percepito, immaginato, evocato, rivissuto, usato, strumentalizzato e riproposto nel mondo moderno e contemporaneo. Nel 2018, MAMO si terrà per la prima volta fuori della Gran Bretagna. Ospitato dalla John Cabot University e dall’École française de Rome, il primo MAMO continentale si celebrerà nel centro storico di Roma, nei giorni 21-24 (mercoledìsabato) novembre, 2018. La successiva domenica 25 novembre sarà un giorno speciale e facoltativo di visite a siti medievali e medievalisti dentro e intorno a Roma. The Middle Ages in the Modern World est un colloque biennal portant sur les manières dont le Moyen Âge a été perçu, imaginé, évoqué, revécu, utilisé, instrumentalisé et réinventé dans le monde moderne et contemporain. En 2018, pour la première fois, MAMO se tiendra hors de Grande-Bretagne. Accueilli par la John Cabot University et l’École française de Rome, le premier MAMO continental se déroulera dans le centre historique de Rome, du mercredi 21 au samedi 24 novembre 2018. Le dimanche 25 sera une journée particulière, facultative, consacrée à la visite de sites médiévaux et médiévalistes dans et autour de Rome.